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This Happened - April 6: The Olympics Return

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The first modern Olympic Games took place on this day 1896, in Athens, Greece.

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Why were the first modern Olympic Games held?

The first modern Olympic Games were held to revive the ancient Greek tradition of athletic competition and promote international understanding and goodwill.

How many countries participated in the first modern Olympic Games?

Fourteen countries participated in the first modern Olympic Games, including Greece, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Which events were included in the first modern Olympic Games?

The first modern Olympic Games included nine sports and 43 events, including track and field, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling, and shooting.

Who won the most medals at the first modern Olympic Games?

Greece won the most medals at the first modern Olympic Games, with 46 medals in total, including 10 gold medals.

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Where Imperialism Goes To Die: Lessons From Afghanistan To Ukraine


With multilateral diplomacy in tatters, the fighting gumption of weaker states against aggression by bigger powers is helping end the age of empires.

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Man walking past an anti-Putin graffiti in Arkhanhelske, near Kherson, Ukraine

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BOGOTÁ — Just a century ago, imperialism was alive and kicking. Today, the nasty habit of marching into other countries is moribund, as can be seen from the plains of Ukraine.

The invasion was part of President Vladimir Putin's decades-long dream of restoring the Russian empire or the Soviet Union, for which he would resort to genocide if need be, like his communist predecessors. Only this time, the targeted victim turned out to be too big a mouthful.

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When Putin leaves, sooner or later, with his tail between his legs, this will have been a sorry end to one of the last illusions of empire — unless, of course, China tries a similar move down the line.

This isn't the only imperialist endeavor to have failed in recent decades (and it has, when you think Putin thought his armies would sweep into Kyiv within days). Afghanistan resisted two invasions, Iraq was the setting of another imperialist disaster, as was Kuwait, with a bit of help from the Yankee sheriff on that occasion. In fact, besides some rather targeted interventions, one would have to move back several more decades to find an example of "victorious" imperialism, for want of better words. Which is very good news.

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